Todd played for the
Linwood club in the
Canterbury Rugby League competition, and was a
Canterbury representative. Todd played 28 tests for national team, the
Kiwis, between 1985 and 1993. Todd joined Australian team the
Canberra Raiders in 1986, after a $37,200 transfer fee was paid. Todd played at
prop forward for the Raiders in the
Winfield Cup Grand Finals of
1987,
1989,
1990 and
1991. After suffering a broken arm in 1988, he spent the off-season with
Wakefield Trinity, playing nine games. In 1992, Todd signed for the
Gold Coast club. Todd caused laughter in his press conference when he replied to a question from a reporter asking why he signed for the Gold Coast. Todd replied “because the sheilas are good looking and I want to f*** them all”. Todd went on to make 34 appearances for the Gold Coast before retiring from the
New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1993. Later he became an Australian-based television commentator for league games. ==Personal life==